The Influence Of Different Footwear On Floor Contamination

The contamination of a floor due to walking was about 16 times higher than contamination of the floor due to sedimentation only measured with impression plates.

The influence of different footwear on floor contamination.

Traction of shoes across different floorings and different contaminants the traction or acof were correlated for certain cases when changing both the floor and contaminant conditions table 3. Hambraeus a malmborg as. The importance of walking as a source of floor contamination and the influence of different footwear routines on floor contamination was evaluated. The importance of walking as a source of floor contamination and the influence of different footwear routines on floor contamination was evaluated.

The journal of hygiene 01 apr. Both dry and wet contamination agents are considered. J hosp infect 1984. The influence of different footwear on floor contamination.

The influence of different footwear on floor bacterial counts. Slips and falls can happen in any part of the flat or home but is more common on stairs and in the kitchens and bathrooms. The importance of walking as a source of floor contamination and the influence of different footwear routines on floor contamination was evaluated. Ceramics concrete and granite tiles are tested.

However investigators did not specify shoe cleaning methods nor was the level of shoe contamination determined before or after cleaning. The influence of different footwear on floor. Hambraeus a malmborg as. The contamination of a floor due to walking was about 16 times higher than contamination of the floor due to sedimentation only measured with impression plates.

Acof estimated with ref vinyl and any contaminant exhibited generally low correlation with acof of the other vinyl when the contaminant was also. Studies on the mode of bacterial contamination of an operating theatre corridor floor. Ward floors and other surfaces as reservoirs of hospital infection. Floor contamination would not be affected if the shoe cleaning method was ineffective.

Importance of floor contamination as a source of airborne bacteria. The contamination of a floor due to walking was about 16 times higher than contamination of the floor due to sedimentation only measured with impression plates. Nagai i kadota m takechi m et al. No significant difference in floor contamination could be seen with different footwear ordinary shoes clean shoes shoe covers.

The contamination of a floor due to walking was. The analysis of variance results indicated that the footwear material floor contamination conditions and groove width were all significant p 0 0001 factors affecting the measured cof. Cleaned shoes did not reduce floor contamination hambraeus and malmborg 1979.